Citizenship Act protest: Entry, exit gates of all Delhi metro stations open

In the wake of violence in southeast Delhi after a protest against the amended Citizenship Act, DMRC closed the gates of around 13 metro stations on Sunday evening

9:14 AM

Those involved in arson can be identified by their clothes: PM on CAB stir

Accusing the Congress and its allies of fuelling violence over the amended Citizenship Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the opposition's actions prove that the decision to pass the bill was "1,000 per cent correct", and those indulging in arson "can be identified by their clothes".

 

"The Congress and its allies are stoking fire over the Citizenship Act, but people of northeast have rejected violence," he said during an election rally in Jharkhand.

8:44 AM

In the wake of anti-Citizenship protest, Howrah Shatabdi Express train to remain cancelled

Chief Public Relation Officer Eastern Railway: Due to agitation at different places in Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway, 12042 Down New Jalpaiguri- Howrah Shatabdi Express and 12041 Up Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express will remain cancelled today.

8:42 AM

Anti-Citizenship Bill protests: Internet services suspended in Aligarh, Meerut till noon

Internet services have been suspended in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh until Monday noon to maintain law and order, said District Magistrate Anil Dhingra.

 

In Aligarh also, net services will remain down in the wake of protests by students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

8:39 AM

Citizenship Bill protests: 50 students, detained during protests at Jamia, released

As many as 50 students, who were detained during protests at the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi on Sunday, were released in the early hours of Monday, police said.

 

Of the 50 students, 35 were released from the Kalkaji police station and 15 from the New Friends Colony police station, a senior police officer said.